Posts by Slayertplsko

I've never heard of fresh turmeric sliced and, frankly, I doubt it's going to work. The usual suspects for its use are SE-Asian curries and suchlike, where it's pounded in a heavy mortar to a paste with a myriad of other ingredients....

There is a kind of pilav in NW Turkey, along the Black Sea coast, that uses fresh sardines, so you may also consider that.

Paula Wolfert - The Cooking of South-West France Wolfert is always absolutely stunning, she has that scarce ability to dig out recipes that are almost peculiar to a single village and immensely original. I would love it if the...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeneMachine  They should grow here, yes - but they are considered endangered in this region. Never found one myself, and if I did, I would probably leave it. Aha, I understand. While...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeneMachine  I am THAT jealous. No morels to be found anywhere around here. What about early false morels (Böhmische Verpel)? I suppose they should grow in Bavaria, too? We don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by French Fries  Thanks Pollopicu.    So in light of that new evidence (I actually just gave it a try and that's correct, the condensed steam in the glass is not salted),...

Quote: Originally Posted by Koukouvagia  Mushrooms are in season in Indiana? Mushrooms are always in season, that is if you know what to look for. For instance here in Slovakia, this is what the seasons look...

Quote: Originally Posted by ordo    I see. But you know, there's a little more about Dou Pan Jiang than your one in a life experience. May be we can talk about that in another occasion. That's...

Quote: Originally Posted by ordo    May i ask how are you using Dou Pan Jiang? In fact, I have so far used it just once as far as I remember and it was a Szechuanese dish. I've got Fuchsia Dunlop's...

Quote: Originally Posted by ordo  25 bay leaves? May be he was making 10 liters of chicken stock. These days my ingredient is Dou Pan Jiang, the Szechuan paste. Besides classic Chinese cooking, i'm using it for...